The 2015 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season is the fourth season of play for the Première ligue de soccer du Québec; the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Québec and one of two Division 3 semi-professional soccer leagues in the Canadian soccer pyramid (the other being League1 Ontario).
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CS Mont-Royal Outremont |
| Cup champions | Lakeshore SC |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 218 (3.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frederico Moojen (18) (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) |
| Biggest home win | L'Assomption-Lanaudière 4-0 Lakeshore (31 May 2015) L'Assomption-Lanaudière 4-0 Gatineau (18 October 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Gatineau 1-7 Mont-Royal Outremont (20 Sept 2015) |
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The season began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015, with the cup final taking place on 24 October 2015. CS Longueuil was the defending champion from 2014.
CS Mont-Royal Outremont won the League championship.
Changes from 2014
Two new teams joined the league for this season, while ACP Montréal-Nord did not return due to administrative difficulties.[1] Joining the league are Lakeshore SC, which is based in the southwestern portion of the island of Montreal, while the other is an academy team of Ottawa Fury FC, whose primary team competes in the Division 2 North American Soccer League. This expansion into Ottawa marks the first time a team from outside Québec will take part in the PLSQ, with Fury FC citing the proximity of other teams as making the PLSQ a logical choice.[2]
This season will also feature the arrival of a reserve division, which will allow PLSQ teams to establish a youth development pathway. In addition, the league commissioned Montreal composer Vincent Duhaime-Perreault to compose an anthem for the league, which will be played prior to all season and cup matches.[3]
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Stade du Parc Blainville | 2012 |  Jean-Pierre Ceriani |
| FC Gatineau | Gatineau, Outaouais | Terrain Mont Bleu | 2013 | Josy Madelonet |
| Lakeshore SC | Kirkland, Montréal | Bénévoles Park | 2015 |  Bill Sedgewick |
| FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière | L'Assomption, Lanaudière | Stade André-Courcelles | 2012 |  Marco Torrens |
| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Centre Multi Sport | 2014 | Mathieu Rufié |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mont-Royal, Montréal | REC Mont-Royal | 2013 |  Luc Brutus |
| Ottawa Fury FC Academy | Ottawa, Ontario | Algonquin College | 2015 | Phillip Dos Santos |
Source:[4]
Standings
Each team will play 18 matches as part of the season; three matches against each other team in the league split home and away. There are no playoffs at the end of the season; the first-place team will be crowned as league champion and will face the L1O league champion in the Inter-Provincial Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 36 | Inter-Provincial Cup vs L1O Champion |
| 2 | Lakeshore FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 35 | |
| 3 | AS Blainville | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 30 | |
| 4 | CS Longueuil | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 17 | |
| 7 | FC Gatineau | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 15 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederico Moojen | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 18 |
| 2 | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard | FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière | 15 |
| 3 |  Dex Kaniki | Lakeshore SC | 11 |
| 4 | Berlin Jean-Gilles | AS Blainville | 8 |
| Cédric Carrié | Lakeshore SC | ||
| Paymon Kabiri | Lakeshore SC | ||
| 7 | Mohamed Dagnogo | Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 6 |
| Pierre Rancy | AS Blainville | ||
| 9 | Sean Rosa | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 5 |
| El Mehdi Ibn Brahim | CS Longueuil |
Awards
| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Dimitrios Anastasopoulos (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) | [5] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (FC L’Assomption-Lanaudière) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Mohamed Dagnogo (Ottawa Fury FC Academy) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Frederico Moojen (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) | |
| Coach of the Year | Emmanuel Macagno (AS Blainville) |
Cup
| Coupe PLSQ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Canada Quebec |
| Dates | June 14 - October 24, 2015 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lakeshore |
| Runner-up | Mont-Royal Outremont |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hicham Makhoukh (3) |
The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all seven teams from the league take part, and is unrelated to the season standings. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is a competition running in parallel to the regular season (similar to the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup), albeit only for PLSQ teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.
The 2015 PLSQ Cup will maintain the same format as the previous season, as a two-game aggregate knockout tournament with a single match final. As defending champion, FC Gatineau will obtain a bye for the first round.[6]
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gatineau | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (BYE) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gatineau | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Lakeshore (pen.) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lakeshore | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ottawa Fury Academy | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Lakeshore (aet) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mont-Royal Outremont | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Longueuil | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Blainville | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Blainville | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Mont-Royal Outremont | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mont-Royal Outremont | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
First round
| 14 June 2015 | Ottawa Fury Academy | 1 – 2 | Lakeshore | Raven Road Field, Carleton University |
| 3:30 pm | Schroeter  66' | Report | Saidi 7' El Ali 36' | Attendance: 91 Referee: Timothy Wong |
| 11 July 2015 | Lakeshore | 1 – 0 | Ottawa Fury Academy | Bénévoles Park |
| 7:00 pm | Kaniki 2' | Report | Referee: Gilmar Hernandez |
| 14 June 2015 | Blainville | 2 – 1 | Longueuil | Parc Blainville 1 |
| 4:00 pm | Makhoukh 83' Sylla 87' | Report | Hasnat Kashem 4' | Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| 11 July 2015 | Longueuil | 0 – 2 | Blainville | Centre Multi-sports 1 |
| 4:00 pm | Report | Makhoukh 36' Sylla 46' | Referee: Marie-Han Gagnon-Chretien |
| 14 June 2015 | Mont-Royal Outremont | 3 – 2 | L'Assomption-Lanaudière | TMR REC 3 |
| 6:30 pm | Anastasopoulos 35' Dagrou 69'de Souza 81' (pen.) | Report | Fournier 33' (pen.), 88' (pen.) | Attendance: 300 Referee: Okba Benbaka |
| 12 July 2015 | L'Assomption-Lanaudière | 1 – 3 | Mont-Royal Outremont | André Courcelles |
| 1:00 pm | Romero 48' | Report | Dias 31' Sissoko 67'Rosa 73' | Referee: Mathieu Asselin |
Semifinals
| 6 September 2015 | Gatineau | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 5 p) | Lakeshore | Mont-Bleu 4 |
| 4:00 pm | Report | Referee: Christopher Grabas |
| 8 August 2015 | Mont-Royal Outremont | 4 – 0 | Blainville | TMR REC 3 |
| 5:00 pm | Moojen Rosa Téoli Sissoko | Report | Attendance: 101 Referee: Taras Lesiuk Pokynboroda |
| 5 September 2015 | Blainville | 1 – 2 | Mont-Royal Outremont | Parc Blainville 1 |
| 7:00 pm | Makhoukh | Report | Dagrou Djema | Referee: Francis LaTulippe |
Final
Inter-Provincial Cup Championship
The Inter-Provincial Cup Championship was a two-legged home-and-away series between the league champions of League1 Ontario and the Première ligue de soccer du Québec – the only Division 3 men's semi-professional soccer leagues based fully within Canada.
| Oakville Blue Devils | 3–1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont |
|---|---|---|
| Wason 3', 36' Ellis 65' | Report | Dagrou 19' |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2–2 | Oakville Blue Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Sissoko 28' Ritchie-Andy 36' | Report | Mitchell 55' Novak 85' |
Oakville Blue Devils won 5–3 on aggregate
Reserve Division
The league operated a reserve division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 36 |
| 2 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 34 |
| 3 | AS Blainville Reserves | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 31 |
| 4 | FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière Reserves | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 31 |
| 5 | FC Gatineau Reserves | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 17 |
| 6 | Ottawa Fury FC Academy Reserves | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 16 |
| 7 | Lakeshore FC Reserves | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 15 |